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Creation and dynamic evolution of rheologically complex cereal-based food foams

ReferenceD15318
Principal Investigator / Supervisor Professor Grant Campbell
Co-Investigators /
Co-Supervisors
Institution The University of Manchester
DepartmentChem Eng and Analytical Science
Funding typeResearch
Value (£) 196,024
StatusCompleted
TypeResearch Grant
Start date 14/01/2002
End date 13/04/2005
Duration39 months

Abstract

It is proposed to determine how the end-product quality of a test aerated food system, bread, depends on the aerated structure created during mixing, and the subsequent evolution of this structure as driven by diffusive mass transfer and controlled by surface and bulk rheology. The air content and bubble size distribution ex-mixer and during proving (rising) and baking will be measured, modelled and validated. The rheology of doughs from different wheat flours will be related to gluten molecular weight distributions via polymer rheology models. The varying breadmaking performance of different wheat cultivars will be explained mechanistically in terms of how their composition, and hence bulk and surface rheology, affects bubble behaviour. (Joint with grant 45/D15320).

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Committee Closed Committee - Agri-food (AF)
Research TopicsX – not assigned to a current Research Topic
Research PriorityX – Research Priority information not available
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Funding SchemeX – not Funded via a specific Funding Scheme
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